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Ocean Watch Guest House

4.0 star property

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Family Villa | Terrace/patio
Shell Room | Premium bedding, in-room safe, blackout drapes, free WiFi
Outdoor pool, pool umbrellas, sun loungers
Caribbean Suite | Bathroom | Free toiletries, hair dryer, bathrobes, towels
Lobby lounge

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Housekeeping
The current price is $97
$84 nightly
$97 total
Total with taxes and fees
Jul 8 - Jul 9

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12 Perestrella Street, Plettenberg Bay, Western Cape, 6600
  • Place, Van Plettenberg Beacon
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Plettenberg Bay Beach
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Old Timber Shed
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Airport, Plettenberg Bay (PBZ)
    ‪10 min drive‬

Room options

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Cabin Room | Premium bedding, in-room safe, blackout drapes, free WiFi

Cabin Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Captain Room | Premium bedding, in-room safe, blackout drapes, free WiFi

Captain Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Caribbean Suite | Premium bedding, in-room safe, blackout drapes, free WiFi

Caribbean Suite

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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Rose Room | Premium bedding, in-room safe, blackout drapes, free WiFi

Rose Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Shell Room | Premium bedding, in-room safe, blackout drapes, free WiFi

Shell Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Colonial Room | Premium bedding, in-room safe, blackout drapes, free WiFi

Colonial Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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About the neighborhood

Plettenberg Bay

With a stay at Ocean Watch Guest House in Plettenberg Bay, you'll be by the ocean, just a 5-minute walk from Van Plettenberg Beacon and 8 minutes by foot from Old Timber Shed. .This guesthouse is 0.4 mi (0.7 km) from St Peters Anglican Church and 0.6 mi (0.9 km) from Plettenberg Bay Beach.
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What's nearby

  • Van Plettenberg Beacon - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Plettenberg Bay Beach - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Old Timber Shed - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • St Peters Anglican Church - 9 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Robberg Nature Reserve - 11 min drive - 4.3 miles

Getting around

  • George (GRJ) - 94 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Plato Coffee - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Barrington’s - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Dough & co - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Le Fournil De Plett Bakery - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪The Fat Fish - ‬8 min walk

About this property

Ocean Watch Guest House

Ocean Watch Guest House offers 6 accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas. Beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels.

Bathrooms include bathrobes, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include ceiling fans and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the guesthouse include an outdoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Stay in one of 6 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and separate sitting areas, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as an outdoor pool or take in the view from a terrace and a garden. This guesthouse also features complimentary wireless internet access, tour/ticket assistance, and barbecue grills.
A complimentary full breakfast is served daily from 8 AM to 10 AM.
Featured amenities include express check-out, luggage storage, and a safe deposit box at the front desk. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary full breakfast is served each morning between 8 AM and 10 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free secured self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool
  • Outdoor pool (guest access)

Family friendly

  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Guidebooks
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Handrails in hallways
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • 1 building
  • 2 floors
  • Built in 2002
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • 6 private bathrooms
  • Bathrobes
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Restaurant dining guides

More

  • Ceiling fan
  • Electrical adapters
  • Heating
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 12:30 PM; Check-in end time: 5 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8 AM - 4 PM
Guests will receive an email within 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 6 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 2 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and window guards

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

National rating

Quality Graded by the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa (TGCSA) – South Africa's official quality assurance organization.

Property is also known as

Ocean Watch Guest House Plettenberg Bay
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Ocean Watch Guest House Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 100 out of 113 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 10 out of 113 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 113 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 113 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 113 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Shannon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Thank you for such a wonderful stay. We loved the villa, views and location.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Stayed in the Captains room and it’s very nice. Easy access to the pool. Nice breakfast and friendly staff
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Celine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great place to stay!

Great location, felt very safe walking around. Staff is great. Rooms are very nice and comfortable and breakfast is top notch!!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Altaf

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great place to Stay in Plett

Fantastic location, great views from the room, friendly staff and the owner was a great host. highly recommend this property if you are planning a trip to Plettenburg.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Janet

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What an amazing place, the view from the terrace was outstanding and the service and room were excellent.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent guest house - would recommend to anyone. Very friendly and helpful staff
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Beat

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The Guesthouse was Beautiful. Staff very friendly and an amazing Ocean View.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Joanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Really great place the views are stunning, outside areas are more than you could wish for, and a room with a view over the bay 😀
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Perfect Place in Plett

Wonderful Setting, close to town and an exceptional host
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

LYNN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful house, stunning view of ocean, lovely staff . Restaurants within walking distance and safe to walk to at night.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great stay!

I had a very pleasant stay. The place is clean, comfortable, and well-located. The staff is friendly and helpful, and the breakfast has good, fresh options. I would definitely stay here again and recommend it to others.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mike

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic staff
Stayed 21 nights in Feb 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Neil

Liked: Amenities
Friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A room with a view!!

Beautiful guest house. Fantastic staff. Breakfast was lovely. Walkable to some great restaurants. Well located and a great base to see surrounding area.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It is a magnificent property with great facilities. Well located enough. But Plattenberg is a plain soulless residential seaside town. No quality in terms of restaurants. The property is closed to shops, cafés and beach (if you don’t mind the very steep hike back).
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Anneliese

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Ocean

Wonderful location with amazing views. We stayed in the Caribbean suite which had everything you could possibly want
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Charles

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Beautiful ocean view

Excellent clean, modern, comfortable room and guest house. Amazing location with a great view from both our room and the adjacent patio just outside our door. Very friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Handy overnight stop

Our room was small but comfortable with nice views. This property is large but a useful stopping point. Restaurant very close to walk to for dinner
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Michaela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great view, we would definitely recommend booking the Shell Room. You can see dolphins jumping in the ocean while lying in the bed.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Fábio

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Amazing

Excelent experiencie, Vanessa Super Host, beatiful room. with sunrise. i il come back!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Gideon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is an amazing place. Beautiful, clean ,modern with attention to every detail. Highly recommended, the manager and staff are wonderful. in short - a must.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Craig

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stunning room

We stayed in the shell room - Beautiful clean room with a super comfy bed. Amazing sea view. Heater. Freshly cooked breakfast as requested. Would have loved to stay longer!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Danny

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Duggan Garden Route 2025

Lovely hotel, exactly as described on line. Had a minor issue on check but this was resolved quickly a very effectively. Wonderful rooms, shared indoor and outdoor spaces, plus views to die for. We’ll be back
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025
Verified

6/10 Okay

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort

Ocean Watch Plettenberg Bay

We stayed in the Rose Room. It was compact. All rooms were fully changed daily. Breakfast very average. Staff and owner friendly. Common areas were spacious and comfortable.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Satveer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Amazing stay!

Absolutely loved my 2 night stay here. It felt like home. The space was so welcoming, clean bright and spacious. Views were incredible. Room felt like I was at home. The bed was super comfortable. Vanessa was wonderful & friendly. The guesthouse is a short walk from the main town and has some great restaurants close by. Highly recommended Ocean watch! Loved it.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023